Special Reports

In his role as the academic area head of entrepreneurship, Stephen Choo leads a team that has developed the Curtin Business School into the largest provider of entrepreneurship and

A $3,000 loan to a friend to help start up a youth travel magazine threw Brian Leedman into the deep end of the publications industry.

Since establishing commercial real estate company, Lease Equity Pty Ltd, in 2002, Jim Tsagalis has been involved in property transactions worth more than $50 million.

DARREN Haunold’s story of personal courage, tenacity and vision shone out among this year’s collection of 40under40 nominees.

Prior to setting up her own management consultancy, Danicia Dutry was head-hunted from BHP Billiton Iron Ore by Woodside Energy to become Woodside’s senior external affairs adviser.

In September 1994, with just $5,000 in savings, Patrick PK Ng established telecommunications carrier Global Dial.

In his capacity as dean of the faculties of Economics and Commerce, Education, and Law at the University of Western Australia, Paul McLeod is responsible for business administration

Gavin Burnett resigned from the position of State general manager of a large national recruitment firm to start his own company, BigRedSky, and to develop and commercialise an e-rec

It was with courage, determination and steely attention to detail that Bethany James propelled herself onto the international stage that is the cosmetics industry.  Of the conv

A qualified pharmacist by the age of 21, Christopher Shenton began his working career at a large Rockingham pharmacy.

Paul D’Sylva is responsible for the management of Murdoch University’s research and the commercialisation of its intellectual property.

At the age of 24, Brad McManus launched his management career in the highly competitive WA leisure and health club industry.

Robert Harvey joined Edith Cowan University as executive dean of the Faculty of Business and Public Management in March 2003.

Nicholas Bath established Blue Cow Cheese Company in 1998 to deliver the best hand-made cheeses from Australia and Europe to Western Australians.

With her excellent planning skills, customer relationships management and business acumen, Bernadette Hooper has been a driving force at MODAL Pty Ltd.

At 25 years of age, Scott Robinson is the operator of his own integrated marketing and advertising company based in Busselton – Jack in the box.

Emirates Airlines sales manager for WA Darren Tyrrell has extensive experience in the Australian aviation industry and a sales and marketing career that spans 18 years.

David Coomer set out to create a five-star restaurant in 1998.

Greg Devine is an experienced small businessman and financial adviser.

Fay Bahemia left the comfort of a large multinational pharmaceutical company to join five-employee Chemeq as its first and only microbiologist in 2000.

From working on the family farm to buying out a machinery dealership, Peter Gordon’s ownership and operation of Busselton hospitality gems, The Equinox, overlooking the Busselton Je

Born into a Western Australian farming family, Deborah Pitter has a passion and understanding of the rural sector.

Richard Thorning was appointed general manager, Western Australia for SingTel Optus Pty Limited in June 2001.

PROJECT proponents, particularly in the government sector, have been criticised for awarding engineering contracts based on the lowest price rather than taking a ‘whole-of-life’ view.

An engineering forum hosted by WA Business News has revealed a profession facing unprecedented pressures. Mark Beyer reports.

GOVERNMENT approval processes for building projects were roundly criticised by participants in WA Business News’ engineering forum.

THE shortage of engineers in Western Australia is likely to continue, judging by the commentary at WA Business News’ engineering forum.

PERTH’S biggest law firms have been shrinking over the past decade while the smaller firms have been growing, leaving some pundits to suggest most law firms will end up looking remarkably similar.

WHO holds the whip hand at Perth’s big law firms these days? Is it the senior partners who know the local clients, or the people in Sydney and Melbourne who set the financial targets?

THE national integration of Perth’s law firms has been occurring gradually for more than two decades, but has accelerated rapidly over recent years.

A LACK of managerial and business skill has been identified as one of the major problems facing innovators who want to commercialise their research breakthrough.